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2013 Point Guard College Final Exam
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DEFINE
1. Hunt the Paint
2. Gnaw Pocket Defense
3. Greedy Receiver
ESSAY (Answer each question or explain each concept as thoroughly as you can)
1. R.A.C.E.C.A.R.
2. S.C.H.A.P.E.
3. What is mental toughness?
4. What does it mean to HuPPPPy when you get to the lane?
5. Mathematically speaking, why should presses and trapping defenses be easy to beat?
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6. How can you influence your team’s shot selection?
7. We said this week that control is the “#1 Point Guard Commandment,” and we talked about several
habits of play that will make you look “little,” “weak” or “out of control” against good competition.
What are some habits of play that will allow you to “show off control” and not look little or weak? Try
to name at least 3.
8. We talked about several ways to be clever on the court. Name as many of those as you can:
9. Explain the concept of the Hood at Midnight, and list the 3 things that are like going there?
10. As your team’s leader, what are three easy things you can do that will make your teammates play better?
11. List as many “Points of Pestitude” as you can:
12. List and explain the 4 Zone Attack Rules:
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13. List 4 reasons why P-Dribbling hurts your game:
14. What are at least 4 things YOU can do to SCHAPE your team when you go home?
15. “We beat their press, we just didn’t shoot well.” What might that really mean?
16. What does it mean to “get dangerous”?
17. What should “faze” you and make you realize you need to slow the tempo in a game?
18. How do you slow the tempo?
19. What does it mean for a point guard to have a “sheepdog mentality”?
20. What are at least 3 things you can do during “dead ball time” to help your team?
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MATCHING: Match the words on the left with the corresponding words on the right. Write your answers in
the blanks, and each answer will be used one time.
To be a great player
1. You press us, ____________________________________.
Out of trouble (pass instead)
2. Race the ball from_________________________________.
Is deception
3. Only useful before needed: __________________________.
Control
4. To slow tempo____________________________________.
You pay
5. Biggest enemies of a point guard: ______________________.
HuPPPPy
6. Are you practicing according to_______________________?
Peek and attack (you’ve got numbers!)
7. Every trapped ball __________________________________.
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The moment a ball comes out of a trap__________________.
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To improve, you must _______________________________.
10. The essence of the game______________________________.
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Temporary inconvenience____________________________.
Arc to arc
Revert to their dominant habits
Become a better shooter
You can do more
12. The Hood at Midnight is______________________________.
Force defensive action
13. Stay on the floor____________________________________.
A full-time job
14. #1 PG Commandment = _____________________________.
Reminders
15. Never dribble______________________________________.
16. You never have to beat 2 people_______________________.
Noble-mindedness
Survivable, but dangerous
17. Leadership is______________________________________.
Make it a daily conversation
18. To influence team’s shot selection______________________.
Permanent improvement
19. Players under pressure_______________________________.
20. Don’t hurry, ______________________________________!
21. Respond to mistakes_________________________________.
22. E2 is _____________________________________________.
23. Traps are_________________________________________.
24. Best way to become better 1on1 player:__________________.
Shyness and too-coolness
Better than anyone you know
The basis of good play-making
Your aspirations
Needs 3 nearby receivers
Accumulate the little things
25. Mental toughness = _________________________________.
Opportunities
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BONUS QUESTIONS:
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What do you think was the most valuable thing or things you learned here this week?
2. What, if anything, was not covered this week that you would have liked us to cover?
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